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Collaboration MOU for Spectrometer Experiment

This MOU outlines responsibilities, leadership roles, resources, cost estimates, and timelines for a joint project. It details what each institution will provide for the spectrometer experiment at Fermilab.

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Collaboration MOU for Spectrometer Experiment

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  1. Memorandum of Understanding Paul E. Reimer 20 June 2008

  2. Purpose • Outlines responsibilities within the collaboration • Leadership responsibilities, including safety responsibilities • Institutional responsibilities • Clearly states who will provide each element of the spectrometer • This will represent a commitment on the part of each group to provide these elements/services/funds • Clearly states what we expect Fermilab to provide for the experiment • Equipment e.g. beam line, wire winding machine, KTeV magnet • Supplies e.g. power and cooling for magnets • Beam parameters and intensity • Estimates of cost • This document should be as specific as possible • I don’t want to get to 2010 and find myself saying, “I though you were doing that” Paul E. Reimer

  3. Time Line We are waiting on the MOU so that • Fermilab will have a clear path for working on the experiment • We can really start working on this experiment here at Fermilab • Funding Agencies will release money Fermilab has created a task force • Chaired by Dave Christian and Craig Moore • Regular meetings (but the—now ended—furlough program caused delays) • Evaluate costs and time line from Fermilab’s point of view • Focused on major cost—beam line Time Line • Hope to have Fermilab cost input by early July • Circulate draft in collaboration in early July • Final version in August? Am I too optimistic? Paul E. Reimer

  4. Sample Outline • Introduction—Physics goals, goals of MOU • Personnel and Institutions • Collaboration Leadership—Identify spokesperson, lines of responsibility • Current Collaboration—Lists all of you • Experimental Area and Beams • Experimental Area—KTeV Hall (NM4) • Proton Beam Structure and Intensity—Spot size, 2×1012/s, total proton • Collaboration’s Responsibilities • General Responsibilities of All Institutions—Do the experiment safely • Abilene Christian University—Hardware (hodoscopes), labor, MC work • Argonne National Laboratory • Los Alamos National Laboratory • And on through the collaboration Paul E. Reimer

  5. Sample outline • Fermilab’s Responsibilities • Accelerator Division—e.g. Beam line • Particle Physics Division—e.g. KTeV Hall, magnet assembly • Computing Division—electronics, disk storage, networks, computing farms (?) • Cost and Schedule—What the costs are and from where the money is expected • Special Considerations • During Construction, Installation, and Operation of the Experiment • At the Completion of the Experiment—We agree to clean up our mess • Publications and Reviews—We agree to publish our results and we agree to help Fermilab in various reviews Paul E. Reimer

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